Two Long Beach teams went head-to-head to open the 2023-24 boys’ basketball season with St. Anthony and Long Beach Poly squaring off at Westchester. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education.
Tyler Hendrickson was born and raised in Long Beach, and started covering sports in his hometown in 2010. After five years as a sportswriter, Tyler joined the athletic department at Long Beach State University in 2015. He spent more than four years in the athletic communications department, working primarily with the Dirtbags baseball program. Tyler also co-authored of The History of Long Beach Poly: Scholars & Champions.
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The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo continued its excellent start to the season with a blowout win over Compton in the Jags’ Moore League opener, 101-57. According to head coach Chris Spencer, it was the Jags’ first win over Compton in a decade, and first-ever 100 point game. It also […]
